Submitting Encrypted PDF Data to Server?

What is a "I-9 document" ???

Sorry about that. An I-9 form is used when you hire someone in the States. It's a complex form, but in the scenario I am working with any encrypted PDF document will do.

-cc

You have a number of different options. For example you can extract the data in your desired format with the "Forms > Manage Form Data > Export" button and then find some other way of passing the data to the server script.Buy the easiest thing to do is to run the JavaScript SubmitForm function from the console window. This is identical to having a submit button on the form. If this is something you do alot then it's probably worth while to create a toolbar button or menu item that performs this task for you.

Here's an article on using the subForm function:
http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/submitting_data

You'll find info on the console window below,

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]

That sounds interesting - but is there a way to do this programatically? In essence, the scenario would be to have an HTML page that invokes and renders a PDF document then have the ability to invoke a submit action on the document. The HTML page would have a control that invokes a function within the PDF.

Hope that makes a little sense.
-cc

Yes this is possible, but not trivial. Take a look at this example that uses the HostContainer object in Acrobat JavaScript to communication with JavaScript in the containing HTML page.

http://www.windjack.com/WindJack/Browser2PDF/brwsr2acroJS.htm

Notice that the interaction is problematic. It works in one direction but not the other. This is because of varying security restrictions for different browsers/users.

Thom Parker
The source for PDF Scripting Info
[url=http://www.pdfScripting.com]pdfscripting.com[/url]

The Acrobat JavaScript Reference, Use it Early and Often
[url=http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php]http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.php[/url]

Then most important JavaScript Development tool in Acrobat
[url=http://www.pdfscripting.com/public/34.cfm#JSIntro][b]The Console Window (Video tutorial)[/b][/url]
[url=http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/javascript_console][b]The Console Window(article)[/b][/url]